Willow Springs Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

215 W Fourth St
Willow Springs, MO 65793

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Top 50%

Serving 478 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Willow Springs Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 478 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
: Top 50% in MO
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

School Overview

Willow Springs Elementary School's student population of 478 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Willow Springs Elementary School
Pre-K	48
Kind	73
1	90
2	78
3	101
4	88

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Total Students

478 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Willow Springs Elementary School
2023	525
2022	526
2021	494
2020	511
2019	511
2018	550
2017	550
2016	570
2015	528
2014	528
2013	532
2012	559
2011	561
2010	576
2009	574
2008	553
2007	571
2006	562
2005	570
2004	561
2003	578
2002	500
2001	504
2000	497
1999	503
1998	490
1997	494
1996	483
1995	572
1994	496
1993	505
1992	462
1991	490
1990	473
1989	482
1988	476
1987	455

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Willow Springs Elementary School
2023	44
2022	46
2021	45
2020	48
2019	48
2018	47
2017	47
2016	47
2015	47
2014	46
2013	45
2012	45
2011	44
2010	42
2009	44
2008	43
2007	42
2006	43
2005	42
2004	41
2003	41
2002	40
2001	40
2000	38
1999	38
1998	38
1997	36
1996	36
1995	38
1994	33
1993	33
1992	36
1991	34
1990	35
1989	34
1988	33
1987	33

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Year Founded

2025

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School Motto

Improving the quality of life for everyone through quality education

School Rankings

Willow Springs Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Willow Springs Elementary School is 0.12, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#973 out of 2076 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Willow Springs Elementary School
2023	#973
2022	#813
2021	#1047
2019	#1181
2018	#977
2017	#479
2016	#747
2015	#751
2014	#1397
2013	#1455
2012	#1570

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40-44%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Willow Springs Elementary School	Missouri	Willow Springs R-IV School District
2023	42%	40%	39%
2022	47%	39%	37%
2021	37%	37%	34%
2019	42%	42%	32%
2018	47%	42%	41%
2017	55%	47%	44%
2016	53%	48%	44%
2015	57%	44%	41%
2014	47%	52%	49%
2013	47%	53%	53%
2012	47%	55%	56%

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40-44%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Willow Springs Elementary School	Missouri	Willow Springs R-IV School District
2022	42%	43%	41%
2021	42%	46%	50%
2019	42%	49%	48%
2018	46%	49%	41%
2017	70%	61%	68%
2016	69%	63%	69%
2015	57%	60%	59%
2014	42%	53%	52%
2013	47%	55%	54%
2012	46%	55%	54%
2011	46%	55%	55%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Willow Springs Elementary School	Missouri	Willow Springs R-IV School District
2023	12:1	13:1	12:1
2022	11:1	13:1	11:1
2021	11:1	13:1	11:1
2020	11:1	13:1	11:1
2019	11:1	13:1	11:1
2018	12:1	14:1	12:1
2017	12:1	13:1	12:1
2016	12:1	14:1	12:1
2015	11:1	14:1	12:1
2014	12:1	14:1	12:1
2013	12:1	14:1	12:1
2012	13:1	14:1	13:1
2011	13:1	14:1	12:1
2010	14:1	13:1	13:1
2009	13:1	13:1	13:1
2008	13:1	13:1	13:1
2007	14:1	15:1	14:1
2006	13:1	14:1	13:1
2005	14:1	14:1	14:1
2004	14:1	14:1	14:1
2003	14:1	14:1	14:1
2002	13:1	14:1	13:1
2001	13:1	14:1	14:1
2000	13:1	14:1	14:1
1999	13:1	15:1	14:1
1998	13:1	15:1	14:1
1997	14:1	15:1	15:1
1996	13:1	15:1	15:1
1995	15:1	15:1	16:1
1994	15:1	16:1	16:1
1993	15:1	16:1	17:1
1992	13:1	16:1	16:1
1991	14:1	16:1	16:1
1990	14:1	16:1	16:1
1989	14:1	16:1	16:1
1988	14:1	16:1	16:1
1987	14:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2014)
Year	Willow Springs Elementary School	Missouri	Willow Springs R-IV School District
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	2%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Willow Springs Elementary School	Missouri	Willow Springs R-IV School District
2023	1%	8%	2%
2022	1%	8%	2%
2021	2%	7%	3%
2020	2%	7%	2%
2019	2%	7%	2%
2018	3%	6%	2%
2017	3%	6%	2%
2016	2%	6%	1%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	4%	2%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2008	1%	4%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	2%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Willow Springs Elementary School	Missouri	Willow Springs R-IV School District
2023	1%	15%	1%
2022	1%	15%	1%
2011	1%	17%	1%
2010	1%	18%	1%
2009	1%	18%
2008	1%	18%
2007	9%	18%	4%
1996	1%	16%	1%
1995	1%	16%	1%

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White

94%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Willow Springs Elementary School	Missouri	Willow Springs R-IV School District
2023	94%	69%	93%
2022	95%	69%	93%
2021	94%	70%	93%
2020	95%	71%	96%
2019	95%	71%	96%
2018	95%	72%	96%
2017	95%	72%	96%
2016	96%	72%	97%
2015	97%	73%	69%
2014	97%	73%	96%
2013	96%	74%	96%
2012	97%	74%	96%
2011	96%	75%	96%
2010	96%	76%	95%
2009	97%	76%	97%
2008	97%	76%	97%
2007	89%	76%	93%
2006	98%	77%	98%
2005	98%	77%	97%
2004	99%	78%	98%
2003	100%	78%	99%
2002	99%	79%	99%
2001	98%	79%	98%
2000	99%	80%	99%
1999	99%	81%	98%
1998	99%	81%	99%
1997	99%	81%	98%
1996	97%	82%	98%
1995	97%	82%	97%
1994	99%	82%	98%
1993	99%	83%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Willow Springs Elementary School	Missouri	Willow Springs R-IV School District
2023	3%	6%	2%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	3%	4%	1%
2019	3%	4%	1%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	2%	4%	1%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.12

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Willow Springs Elementary School	Missouri	Willow Springs R-IV School District
2023	0.12	0.50	0.13
2022	0.10	0.50	0.13
2021	0.12	0.48	0.13
2020	0.10	0.47	0.09
2019	0.10	0.47	0.09
2018	0.10	0.45	0.07
2017	0.10	0.45	0.07
2016	0.08	0.46	0.07
2015	0.06	0.44	0.24
2014	0.06	0.44	0.07
2013	0.08	0.42	0.07
2012	0.07	0.42	0.07
2011	0.08	0.41	0.07
2010	0.08	0.39	0.08
2009	0.06	0.39	0.05
2008	0.06	0.39	0.05
2007	0.20	0.39	0.11
2006	0.04	0.37	0.04
2005	0.04	0.38	0.05
2004	0.02	0.36	0.04
2003	0.02	0.36	0.02
2002	0.02	0.35	0.03
2001	0.04	0.35	0.04
1996	0.06	0.30	0.05
1995	0.05	0.30	0.06
1994	0.02	0.30	0.04
1993	0.02	0.29	0.04
1992	0.02	0.30	0.03

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Eligible for

55%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Willow Springs Elementary School	Missouri	Willow Springs R-IV School District
2023	56%	41%	49%
2022	54%	40%	49%
2021	56%	43%	51%
2020	57%	44%	54%
2019	57%	44%	54%
2018	54%	44%	53%
2017	54%	44%	53%
2016	54%	44%	53%
2015	51%	44%	50%
2014	54%	42%	54%
2013	55%	38%	54%
2012	60%	38%	54%
2011	56%	37%	51%
2010	56%	36%	51%
2009	56%	31%	49%
2008	51%	32%	45%
2007	50%	31%	45%
2006	49%	32%	49%
2005	50%	32%	46%
2004	45%	30%	44%
2003	41%	29%	44%
2002	51%	28%	47%
2001	46%	28%	41%
2000	52%	28%	43%
1999	52%	27%	45%
1998	60%	28%	46%
1997	57%	28%	44%
1996	95%	28%	36%
1995	58%	29%	46%
1994	95%	26%	37%
1993	95%	21%	36%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Willow Springs Elementary School	Missouri	Willow Springs R-IV School District
2023	15%	7%	15%
2022	12%	5%	13%
2021	11%	6%	11%
2020	10%	6%	11%
2019	10%	6%	11%
2018	7%	6%	7%
2017	7%	6%	7%
2016	8%	6%	10%
2015	14%	7%	16%
2014	9%	7%	11%
2013	6%	7%	8%
2012	7%	7%	9%
2011	8%	7%	8%
2010	10%	8%	10%
2009	9%	8%	10%
2008	10%	8%	10%
2007	10%	8%	11%
2006	9%	8%	9%
2005	8%	7%	9%
2004	9%	7%	11%
2003	9%	7%	10%
2002	12%	7%	10%
2001	10%	7%	11%
2000	8%	7%	10%
1999	10%	6%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Willow Springs R-IV School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Willow Springs Elementary School's ranking?

Willow Springs Elementary School is ranked #973 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are Willow Springs Elementary School often compared to?

Willow Springs Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mountain View Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Willow Springs Elementary School?

478 students attend Willow Springs Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

94% of Willow Springs Elementary School students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Willow Springs Elementary School?

Willow Springs Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Willow Springs Elementary School offer ?

Willow Springs Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Willow Springs Elementary School part of?

Willow Springs Elementary School is part of Willow Springs R-IV School District.

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